Railroad tie



Aug. 19 1924.

E. H. JACOX RAILROAD TIE Filed March 27. 1923 M n. M

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Patented Aug. 19, 1924.

UNITEDISTATES.

E ARD I-I. JACOX, or AssET'r, NEBRASKA.

RAILROAD TIE.

Application filed March 27, 1923. Serial No. 628,133.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDW'ARD I-I. JAooX, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bassett, in the county of Rock and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railroad Ties, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to railroad ties and has special reference to an all metal railroad tie.

One important object of the present invention is to improve the general construction of devices of this character.

A second important object of the invention is to provide an improved device of this character which is so. arranged that the rails may be accurately gaged.

A third important object of the invention is the provision of an improved form of device of this character wherein the rails are securely clamped into gaged position.

lVith the above and other objects in view as will be hereinafter apparent, the invention consists in general of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and z- Figure 1 is a section through a pair of rails showing the tie in use.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the tie.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a pair of the tie blocks. 7

In carrying out the invention in the present embodiment each tie consists of two pairs of tie blocks, the outer tie blocks being indicated at 10 and the inner tie blocks at 11. Each outer tie blocks 10 has a substantially rectangular body portion andupstanding from this body portion is a clamp member 12 shaped to conform to the sideof a rail and extending up substantially level with the head, or top of the rail. Similarly, each of the blocks 11 has a spring, or clamp 13 but in the case of the blocks 11 the clamp 13 terminates with the head of the rail B so as not to interfere with the flanges of the wheels running on the track. The blocks itself.

10 and 11 have alined openings 14 therein and are also'provided with ears 15 so that they maybe clamped securely to the respective rail R by means of clamp bolts 16. Through the openings 1 L extend rods 17 one of which is provided on its inner end with a righthand thread 18 while the other is providedwith a left hand thread 19 so that these two rods may have their inner ends connected by a'turn buckle 20 of polygonal.

exterior. In assembling the device one of the clamps 10 and its mate 11 are placed in position on a rail and the bolts 16 inserted through the lugs 15 and tightened up so that this end of the tie is secured to the rail. Similarly, the remaining blocks 10 screwed thereon so that-the rails are drawn together to'the required amount for the condition of the track, that is to say, the rails on a straight piece of trackusing a stand ard gage are brought to such a point that the distance between the inner sides of the rail headsis 4 feet, 8 inches, but this may be widened on curves depending on the clegree of curvature in accordance with the usual engineering practice; Thus, by the use of this tie accommodation may be made for either straighter curved tracks without any alteration'of the construction of the tie There has thus been provided a simple and eflicient device of the kind described and for the purpose specified.

It is obvious that minor changes may be made in the form and construction of the invention without departing from the spirit thereof. It is not, therefore, desired to confine the invention to the exact form herein shown anddescribed, but it is desired to include all such as properly come within the scope claimed. 7

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is s A railroad tie consisting of a pair of outer blocks and apair of inner blocks, rail engaging means on each block, opposed lugs on the sides of the inner and outer blocks andterminating in spaced relation to each 'Witnesses:

adapted to be disposed under the rails suphanded respectively, and a turn buckle conported 0n the blocks, bolts passing through necting said threaded ends. 10 said lugs to hold the rail engaging means in testimony whereof I affixtmy signature on the blocks into clamp relation with the in presence of two Witnesses.

rails, rods extending through said blocks EDWARD H JAGOX.

other at their inner ends, the inner ends of J .M. JEFFREY, said rods being threaded right and left WINNIE DAVISON. 

